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Anxiety and Depression among Applied Medical Science Faculty Students during COVID-19 Pandemic

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Background: This study aims to assess the depression and anxiety among students of the Faculty of Applied Medical Science at Al-Baha University during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive approach was used or this study. A questionnaire was designed to collect data; it was distributed among the students by link using Google format. To take part in the study, 410 students from Al-Baha University's Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences were randomly selected. The Google Drive statistic and SPSS were both used to examine the data. Results: The study findings showed that the students' anxiety and depression levels during the pandemic was high, with various factors contributing to these feelings, such as concerns about the current situation, neglection of the preventive measures, and fear of losing a family member due to the virus. It concluded that noting neither gender nor marital status appear to have an influence on anxiety and depression levels among these students during COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: there is a high level of depression and anxiety among the students of the Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences at Al-Baha University. The female and single students were significantly more anxious and depressed regarding COVID-19 pandemics.

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10.21608/ejhc.2023.326192

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anxiety, depression, students of the Faculty of Applied Medical Science, COVID-19

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Mohamed

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Awad Elkarim Mohamed Ibrahim

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Assistant Professor of public and environmental health, Public health Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al-Baha University, Saudi Arabia

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14

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4

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43871

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2023-12-01

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2023-11-15

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2023-12-01

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227

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234

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1687-9546

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3009-6766

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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https://ejhc.journals.ekb.eg/

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Anxiety and Depression among Applied Medical Science Faculty Students during COVID-19 Pandemic

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24 Dec 2024